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make_v a_o privation_n where_o there_o be_v no_o precedent_a position_n or_o information_n be_v there_o be_v a_o chaos_n before_o any_o thing_n else_o be_v create_v but_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n be_v that_o he_o surmise_v the_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n or_o species_n thereof_o to_o be_v eternal_a that_o be_v to_o say_v without_o beginning_n and_o end_n which_o if_o it_o have_v be_v true_a indeed_o he_o then_o have_v say_v but_o right_o that_o the_o dark_a abyss_n or_o chaos_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o be_v without_o form_n be_v a_o privation_n of_o some_o act_n or_o form_n in_o a_o actual_a pre-existent_a matter_n but_o that_o this_o be_v false_a the_o whole_a concurrent_a of_o the_o scripture_n do_v confirm_v 11.18_o be_v that_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n create_v the_o world_n of_o matter_n without_o form_n and_o that_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v first_o of_o water_n and_o by_o water_n 3.5_o and_o consist_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o
ociosaque_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la nihil_fw-la respiciens_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n nihil_fw-la dicitur_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la statu_fw-la aleph_fw-la tenebrosum_fw-la dictitatur_fw-la when_o the_o divine_a sapience_n be_v retract_v in_o the_o abyss_n of_o darkness_n rest_v still_o and_o quiet_a and_o respect_v nothing_o it_o be_v esteem_v as_o nothing_o and_o in_o that_o estate_n it_o be_v call_v dark_a aleph_fw-la in_o this_o contract_a or_o rather_o sequester_v or_o private_a estate_n therefore_o of_o the_o divine_a unity_n it_o operate_v according_a unto_o this_o its_o negative_a property_n or_o condition_n by_o his_o essential_a agent_n cold_a which_o be_v prove_v therefore_o not_o to_o be_v a_o accident_n as_o the_o vain_a doctrine_n of_o the_o peripatetic_n will_v persuade_v we_o be_v it_o be_v apparent_a unto_o each_o wiseman_n that_o no_o accidental_a quality_n be_v in_o or_o can_v be_v from_o god_n be_v that_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v mere_o a_o simple_a essential_a and_o formal_a purity_n exist_v in_o himself_o and_o of_o himself_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v but_o one_o essence_n be_v able_a to_o produce_v out_o of_o himself_o what_o essential_a property_n he_o please_v and_o for_o this_o reason_n the_o divine_a wisdom_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 7.22_o spiritus_fw-la unicus_fw-la multiplex_fw-la one_o simple_a spirit_n in_o essence_n but_o manifold_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o essential_a property_n now_o that_o this_o essential_a property_n or_o nature_n of_o cold_a be_v the_o formal_a instrument_n or_o instrumental_a virtue_n whereby_o god_n do_v operate_v in_o his_o hide_a and_o potential_a estate_n for_o the_o resistance_n of_o heat_n and_o action_n or_o motion_n and_o for_o the_o deformity_n and_o destroy_n of_o that_o which_o he_o in_o his_o patent_n nature_n do_v effect_n by_o his_o heat_n or_o active_a property_n it_o be_v make_v evident_a by_o effect_n for_o what_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n in_o its_o patent_n nature_n do_v operate_v by_o its_o hot_a spirit_n or_o blast_v from_o the_o south_n or_o easterly_a wind_n namely_o in_o subtiliate_v and_o raâ—ifying_v of_o the_o water_n into_o thin_a air_n make_v that_o which_o be_v gross_a subtle_a and_o make_v that_o which_o be_v opake_v and_o dark_a diaphan_n and_o invisible_a the_o selfsame_a spirit_n again_o indue_a his_o latent_fw-la and_o cold_a property_n do_v deform_v and_o undo_v for_o in_o blow_v or_o breathe_v from_o the_o north_n the_o same_o thin_a and_o ratify_v air_n be_v make_v thick_a dense_a and_o visible_a which_o be_v through_o rarifaction_n make_v invisible_a and_o that_o which_o by_o dissipate_v of_o part_n be_v make_v transparent_a light_n and_o diaphan_n be_v now_o by_o the_o northern_a property_n contractive_a virtue_n reduce_v into_o a_o opake_v or_o dark_a substance_n and_o no_o way_n perspicuous_a that_o which_o be_v active_a movable_a and_o lively_a by_o a_o addition_n of_o heat_n be_v now_o become_v stupid_a still_o and_o deadly_a by_o the_o invasion_n of_o cold_a that_o which_o be_v light_a and_o of_o no_o sensible_a weight_n be_v frame_v into_o a_o heavy_a and_o ponderous_a body_n or_o consistence_n as_o we_o see_v when_o the_o air_n by_o the_o northern_a blast_n be_v turn_v into_o snow_n hail_n ice_n frost_n etc._n etc._n now_o that_o it_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n in_o essence_n which_o blow_v from_o the_o four_o wind_n 37.9_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n do_v testify_v when_o he_o say_v veni_fw-la spiritus_fw-la à _fw-la quatuor_fw-la veniis_fw-la &_o insuffla_fw-la interfectos_fw-la istos_fw-la come_v o_o spirit_n from_o the_o four_o wind_n and_o breathe_v upon_o these_o slay_a person_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o he_o argue_v that_o it_o be_v but_o one_o spirit_n though_o it_o endue_v at_o his_o pleasure_n a_o fourfold_a property_n and_o now_o to_o confirm_v all_o this_o which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v true_a 147.4_o do_v but_o mark_v the_o word_n of_o the_o royal_a psalmist_n jehovah_n emittit_fw-la nives_fw-la sicut_fw-la lanam_fw-la pruinam_fw-la sicut_fw-la cineres_fw-la dispergit_fw-la deâ—icit_fw-la gelu_fw-la tanquam_fw-la frusta_fw-la coram_fw-la frigore_fw-la ejus_fw-la quis_fw-la conâ—istat_fw-la emittens_fw-la verbum_fw-la liquefacit_fw-la ista_fw-la simul_fw-la ac_fw-la efflat_fw-la ventum_fw-la suum_fw-la effluunt_fw-la aquae_fw-la god_n send_v forth_o the_o snow_n as_o wool_n and_o scatter_v the_o frost_n like_o ash_n cast_v out_o the_o ice_n like_v as_o gobbet_n who_o be_v able_a to_o withstand_v his_o cold_a he_o send_v forth_o his_o word_n liquefi_v all_o these_o northern_a effect_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o blow_v or_o breathe_v forth_o his_o wind_n the_o water_n do_v flow_v again_o that_o be_v the_o snow_n frost_n and_o ice_n do_v melt_v and_o be_v turn_v into_o water_n out_o of_o which_o word_n we_o may_v observe_v many_o notable_a thing_n namely_o first_o that_o god_n in_o his_o hide_a or_o latent_fw-la property_n do_v by_o his_o essential_a action_n of_o cold_a contract_n unto_o the_o centre_n those_o thing_n which_o be_v before_o dilate_v towards_o the_o circumference_n second_o that_o the_o property_n of_o cold_a be_v attribute_v or_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n in_o his_o northern_a action_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v who_o be_v able_a to_o resist_v his_o cold_a for_o which_o reason_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v a_o essential_a virtue_n in_o the_o divine_a puissance_n three_o that_o it_o must_v be_v the_o act_n of_o unity_n in_o his_o dark_a hide_a and_o privative_a property_n both_o because_o it_o darken_v thing_n that_o be_v diaphan_n transparent_a and_o light_n and_o then_o because_o it_o deprive_v of_o life_n and_o motion_n that_o which_o do_v act_v move_v and_o live_v through_o essential_a heat_n and_o last_o because_o it_o be_v a_o utter_a enemy_n unto_o the_o action_n of_o heat_n which_o at_o tend_v on_o the_o reveal_v emanate_v and_o vivify_a divinity_n four_o that_o the_o effect_n of_o cold_a be_v undo_v by_o the_o act_n of_o the_o reveal_v nature_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o word_n for_o the_o text_n say_v he_o send_v out_o his_o word_n and_o resolve_v or_o melt_v all_o these_o namely_o the_o snow_n frost_n and_o ice_n five_o that_o all_o this_o be_v effect_v by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n in_o essence_n but_o of_o divers_a and_o opposite_a condition_n to_o perform_v the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n which_o send_v it_o forth_o again_o that_o the_o cold_a property_n of_o the_o wind_n be_v the_o essential_a deprive_v virtue_n or_o stupify_a and_o contract_a act_n of_o god_n it_o appear_v by_o this_o of_o job_n 10._o deus_fw-la fortis_fw-la edit_fw-la glacâ—em_fw-la flatu_fw-la svo_fw-la flante_fw-la deo_fw-la concrescit_fw-la gelu_fw-la the_o strong_a god_n bring_v forth_o the_o ice_n by_o his_o breath_n god_n blow_v the_o ice_n be_v engender_v i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o cold_a be_v the_o essential_a act_n of_o the_o divine_a puissance_n or_o eternal_a sapience_n shroud_a itself_o in_o its_o mantle_n of_o darkness_n and_o therefore_o do_v manifest_v the_o divine_a volunty_n in_o that_o estate_n of_o he_o by_o the_o effect_n namely_o in_o that_o it_o draw_v from_o the_o circumference_n unto_o the_o centre_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o congregate_a of_o thing_n as_o well_o hetero-as_a homogeniall_a and_o by_o consequence_n the_o only_a essential_a agent_n or_o efficient_a cause_n of_o inspissation_n contraction_n constriction_n fixation_n immobility_n ponderosity_n rest_n obteneration_n or_o darkness_n of_o mortification_n privation_n stupefaction_n and_o such_o like_a in_o the_o contrary_a divine_a property_n namely_o in_o this_o spirit_n patent_n manifest_a and_o positive_a nature_n or_o as_o he_o be_v term_v light_a aleph_fw-la wherein_o he_o move_v or_o send_v out_o his_o emanation_n from_o the_o centre_n towards_o the_o circumference_n and_o reveal_v himself_o upon_o the_o dark_a face_n of_o the_o abyss_n make_v the_o invisible_a non_fw-la ens_fw-la or_o potential_a nihil_fw-la to_o appear_v in_o act_n be_v first_o animate_v by_o his_o bright_a presence_n in_o the_o form_n of_o water_n he_o be_v say_v by_o the_o wiseman_n to_o be_v omnibus_fw-la mobilibus_fw-la mobilior_fw-la ubique_fw-la penetrans_fw-la seu_fw-la attingens_fw-la propter_fw-la munditiam_fw-la ejus_fw-la the_o most_o agile_a and_o movable_a of_o all_o movable_a thing_n 7.24_o pierce_v through_o all_o thing_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o purity_n so_o that_o as_o the_o other_o privative_a or_o northern_a property_n do_v produce_v rest_n and_o vacancy_n from_o operation_n by_o attraction_n or_o contraction_n from_o the_o circumference_n unto_o the_o centre_n so_o in_o this_o his_o positive_a or_o southern_a and_o orient_a property_n by_o dilate_v himself_o or_o send_v out_o his_o active_a beam_n brightness_n or_o emanation_n from_o the_o centre_n towards_o the_o circumference_n he_o do_v beget_v and_o procreate_v motion_n be_v accompany_v by_o the_o essential_a act_n of_o heat_n or_o calidity_n which_o operate_v continual_o upon_o the_o effect_n of_o cold_a in_o resist_v dissolve_v and_o
this_o kind_n of_o angelical_a virtue_n the_o divine_a spirit_n do_v work_v his_o privative_a effect_n and_o act_n of_o inspissation_n and_o fixation_n in_o the_o sublunary_a element_n cause_v terrestrial_a and_o earthly_a effect_n but_o contrariwise_o we_o find_v that_o by_o and_o in_o the_o southern_a and_o easterly_a angelical_a spirit_n the_o all-creating_a and_o operate_a power_n do_v cause_n rarefaction_n and_o subtiliation_n in_o the_o say_v inferior_a water_n through_o their_o essential_a action_n which_o be_v heat_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o say_v hot_a wind_n do_v undo_v by_o rarefaction_n all_o that_o which_o the_o cold_a northern_a wind_n do_v effect_n by_o congelation_n hence_o therefore_o it_o come_v that_o of_o this_o potent_a angel_n who_o be_v say_v by_o the_o wise_a cabalist_n to_o be_v the_o precedent_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o celestial_a sun_n which_o some_o term_n michael_n quasi_fw-la quis_fw-la sicut_fw-la deus_fw-la of_o who_o we_o will_v speak_v hereafter_o also_o touch_v his_o angelical_a organ_n in_o the_o 4._o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n 24._o by_o which_o he_o use_v to_o do_v his_o will_n it_o be_v say_v the_o son_n of_o man_n will_v send_v out_o his_o angel_n from_o the_o four_o wind_n of_o heaven_n and_o moreover_o we_o shall_v find_v in_o the_o place_n before_o mention_v that_o this_o imperial_a angel_n do_v rise_v from_o the_o easterly_a angle_n of_o the_o world_n and_o do_v command_v the_o foresay_a fowr_n angel_n which_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o four_o wind_n as_o vassal_n unto_o his_o will_n for_o the_o text_n have_v it_o 7.2_o and_o i_o see_v another_o angel_n come_v up_o from_o the_o east_n and_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n unto_o the_o 4._o angel_n unto_o who_o power_n be_v give_v etc._n etc._n hurt_v not_o the_o earth_n neither_o the_o sea_n nor_o the_o tree_n till_o i_o have_v seal_v etc._n etc._n whereby_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o 4._o governor_n of_o the_o wind_n be_v subject_a unto_o that_o great_a angel_n who_o be_v the_o powerful_a and_o potent_a intelligence_n which_o move_v and_o rule_v not_o only_o the_o sun_n but_o sustain_v all_o thing_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o word_n and_o this_o almighty_a angel_n be_v esteem_v by_o some_o to_o be_v the_o same_o mention_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o apocal._n who_o say_v i_o be_o alpha_n and_o omega_n 1_o now_o that_o the_o sun_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o omnipotent_a spirit_n who_o immediate_a angelical_a organ_n or_o instrument_n the_o angel_n michael_n be_v do_v govern_v the_o airy_a spirit_n both_o of_o the_o low_a and_o upper_a world_n the_o wise_a solomon_n do_v seem_v to_o acknowledge_v where_o he_o say_v 1.3_o sol_fw-la lustrans_fw-la cuncta_fw-la in_fw-la circuitu_fw-la pergit_fw-la spiritus_fw-la the_o sun_n illustrate_v all_o thing_n the_o air_n or_o spirit_n move_v about_o for_o this_o reason_n also_o the_o philosopher_n have_v call_v the_o wind_n titanei_n silij_fw-la the_o son_n of_o titan_n or_o of_o the_o celestial_a sun_n it_o appear_v therefore_o that_o the_o increated_a spirit_n which_o supereminent_o move_v in_o the_o angelical_a creature_n michael_n and_o therefore_o el_n or_o deus_fw-la fortis_fw-la be_v annex_v unto_o it_o be_v that_o selfsame_a princely_a spirit_n specify_v by_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n as_o be_v already_o prove_v who_o dwell_v in_o the_o great_a angel_n who_o rise_v up_o from_o the_o east_n command_v the_o 4._o governor_n of_o the_o wind_n with_o their_o legion_n whereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o they_o have_v all_o their_o act_n and_o power_n from_o it_o and_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v employ_v only_o at_o his_o will_n either_o to_o effect_v privation_n or_o position_n and_o consequent_o to_o produce_v condensation_n or_o rarefaction_n in_o the_o world_n at_o his_o pleasure_n namely_o position_n and_o information_n by_o his_o light_n and_o heat_n and_o privation_n or_o deformation_n by_o his_o dark_a and_o cold_a property_n and_o hereupon_o the_o kingly_a prophet_n speak_v thus_o 103.20_o angeli_fw-la dei_fw-la validissimi_fw-la robore_fw-la efficientes_fw-la verbum_fw-la ejus_fw-la auscultantes_fw-la voci_fw-la ejus_fw-la ministri_fw-la ejus_fw-la facientes_fw-la placitum_fw-la the_o strong_a angel_n of_o god_n which_o do_v execute_v his_o word_n and_o hearken_v unto_o his_o voice_n be_v his_o minister_n to_z perform_v his_o will_n and_o again_o qui_fw-la facis_fw-la angelos_fw-la tuos_fw-la ventos_fw-la et_fw-la ministros_fw-la tuos_fw-la ignem_fw-la urentem_fw-la who_o make_v thy_o angel_n wind_n or_o spirit_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ruach_n signify_v ventus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la flatus_fw-la and_o thy_o minister_n flame_n of_o fire_n whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o eternal_a breath_n be_v that_o which_o animate_v the_o angel_n the_o angel_n give_v life_n and_o vigour_n first_o unto_o the_o star_n and_o then_o unto_o the_o wind_n the_o wind_n first_o inform_v the_o element_n or_o rather_o alter_v the_o catholic_a sublunary_a element_n into_o divers_a nature_n which_o be_v term_v element_n and_o then_o by_o the_o mixtion_n of_o divers_a windy_a form_n in_o that_o one_o element_n they_o do_v produce_v meteorological_a composition_n of_o divers_a nature_n according_a unto_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o windy_a form_n which_o alter_v it_o but_o that_o i_o may_v the_o more_o pertinent_o discourse_n upon_o these_o business_n and_o withal_o discuss_v many_o difficulty_n and_o scruple_n which_o have_v not_o a_o little_a trouble_v the_o philosopher_n and_o theosopher_n of_o our_o age_n touch_v the_o principle_n tabernacle_n of_o this_o all-acting_a and_o create_a spirit_n in_o the_o world_n before_o i_o pass_v any_o further_a in_o this_o my_o story_n of_o condensation_n and_o rarefaction_n i_o will_v express_v my_o opinion_n touch_v that_o point_n at_o large_a because_o the_o enucleation_n of_o it_o will_v be_v very_o pertinent_a and_o necessary_a for_o the_o open_n of_o this_o main_a business_n forasmuch_o as_o in_o it_o not_o only_o the_o world_n creation_n but_o also_o the_o imperial_a government_n of_o the_o world_n spirit_n and_o the_o formal_a manner_n of_o production_n of_o meteor_n do_v consist_v chap._n iii_o what_o the_o cavil_v of_o this_o our_o age_n have_v be_v touch_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o all-creating_a and_o universal_a enact_v spirit_n in_o this_o world_n and_o herein_o also_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o jerom_n translation_n upon_o this_o text_n of_o david_n posuit_fw-la tabernaculum_fw-la suum_fw-la in_o sole_a god_n put_v his_o tabernacle_n in_o the_o sun_n be_v according_a unto_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o scripture_n and_o last_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o error_n in_o our_o latter_a translation_n be_v herein_o according_a unto_o the_o author_n capacity_n express_v i_o confess_v there_o have_v be_v a_o great_a controversy_n whether_o jerom_n or_o tremellius_n or_o pagnâ—ne_n and_o some_o other_o have_v err_v in_o their_o translation_n of_o the_o forementioned_a hebrew_n text_n for_o jerom_n be_v of_o great_a antiquity_n howsoever_o he_o find_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o hebrew_n which_o he_o translate_v 18.5_o interprete_v the_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o nineteen_o psalm_n of_o david_n posuit_fw-la deus_fw-la tabernaculum_fw-la suum_fw-la in_o sole_a god_n have_v put_v his_o tabernacle_n in_o the_o sun_n pagnine_n make_v use_n of_o the_o same_o text_n but_o perchance_o corrupt_v and_o alter_v from_o the_o original_a copy_n and_o therefore_o construeth_n the_o hebrew_n thus_o in_o coelis_fw-la posuit_fw-la soli_fw-la tabernaculum_fw-la he_o make_v for_o the_o sun_n a_o tabernacle_n in_o the_o heaven_n and_o tremellius_n expound_v it_o soli_fw-la disposuit_fw-la tentorium_fw-la in_o iis_fw-la he_o make_v the_o heaven_n a_o pavilion_n for_o the_o sun_n very_o if_o we_o consider_v all_o thing_n right_o we_o must_v imagine_v that_o either_o the_o text_n must_v be_v alter_v and_o corrupt_v from_o that_o original_a copy_n which_o st._n jerom_n have_v or_o else_o the_o reverend_a jerom_n worth_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v call_v into_o question_n for_o so_o gross_a a_o mistake_n touch_v the_o person_n sure_o the_o whole_a christian_a church_n in_o his_o day_n will_v not_o have_v make_v election_n of_o a_o man_n of_o mean_a skill_n in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n to_o undergo_v a_o task_n of_o such_o importance_n be_v for_o the_o main_a good_a of_o the_o whole_a christian_a church_n as_o be_v the_o translation_n of_o the_o bible_n out_o of_o hebrew_n into_o latin_n it_o will_v not_o i_o say_v have_v rely_v upon_o a_o man_n of_o small_a cunning_n either_o in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n or_o mystery_n of_o divinity_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o likelihood_n or_o coherence_n of_o the_o scripture_n harmony_n and_o therefore_o the_o ability_n of_o the_o person_n unto_o who_o charge_n so_o great_a a_o business_n be_v commit_v and_o consequent_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o labour_n can_v no_o way_n be_v undervalue_v be_v compare_v unto_o either_o pagnine_a or_o tremellius_n again_o that_o he_o be_v hold_v for_o a_o person_n
do_v build_v a_o temple_n and_o city_n in_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o sun_n wherefore_o the_o chariot_n and_o horse_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o the_o ignorant_a jew_n have_v set_v up_o before_o thâ—â—_n gate_n of_o god_n temple_n be_v just_o puâ—led_v down_o which_o distinguish_v not_o the_o creator_n from_o the_o creature_n this_o error_n which_o to_o this_o hour_n cleave_v itself_o unto_o the_o aristotelical_o learn_v of_o this_o world_n be_v delineate_v in_o its_o true_a character_n by_o that_o evangelist_n who_o do_v assure_v we_o 10._o that_o all_o life_n be_v in_o the_o word_n this_o word_n or_o light_n say_v he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o it_o and_o the_o world_n do_v not_o know_v he_o but_o as_o many_o as_o do_v receive_v or_o acknowledge_v he_o namely_o that_o he_o make_v all_o and_o be_v all_o and_o in_o all_o be_v number_v among_o the_o child_n of_o god_n wherefore_o all_o true_a christian_n ought_v to_o understand_v that_o he_o fill_v all_o vivifi_v all_o sustain_v all_o operate_v all_o in_o all_o for_o without_o it_o they_o can_v be_v esteem_v the_o legitimate_a child_n of_o god_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v so_o ignorant_a of_o the_o creator_n in_o the_o creature_n be_v that_o his_o glory_n shine_v forth_o of_o they_o and_o may_v be_v perceive_v by_o they_o more_o of_o less_o think_v that_o he_o be_v absent_a even_o from_o the_o most_o beautiful_a creature_n of_o the_o world_n who_o be_v present_a with_o all_o for_o it_o be_v say_v 4.10_o that_o he_o fill_v all_o and_o that_o not_o virtual_o or_o accidental_o as_o some_o worldly_a wiseman_n by_o their_o ethnic_a distinction_n distort_v by_o that_o mean_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n will_v have_v it_o but_o in_o essence_n be_v in_o plain_a term_n it_o be_v say_v in_o one_o place_n christ_n be_v in_o all_o 12.1_o and_o over_o all_o in_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n but_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o true_a wisdom_n be_v the_o virtuous_a or_o essential_a emanation_n from_o the_o father_n and_o therefore_o no_o accident_n in_o another_o place_n the_o incorruptible_a spirit_n of_o god_n be_v in_o all_o thing_n but_o that_o spirit_n which_o have_v no_o corruption_n in_o it_o and_o preserve_v from_o corruption_n and_o give_v real_o life_n 11.36_o be_v no_o accident_n but_o a_o perfect_a essence_n in_o another_o place_n of_o he_o by_o he_o and_o in_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n therefore_o this_o be_v mean_v essential_o and_o not_o accidental_o in_o another_o place_n 8.3_o god_n be_v all_o in_o all_o and_o again_o the_o apostle_n of_o god_n the_o father_n be_v all_o thing_n by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n all_o which_o can_v be_v mean_v otherwise_o than_o by_o god_n essence_n which_o be_v in_o and_o over_o all_o because_o that_o in_o himself_o he_o be_v only_o essential_a and_o therefore_o no_o accident_n can_v be_v attribute_v unto_o he_o and_o consequent_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o god_n spirit_n be_v essential_o in_o the_o creature_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n we_o ought_v simple_o to_o consider_v he_o and_o acknowledge_v he_o in_o his_o work_n for_o that_o person_n which_o profess_v himself_o a_o christian_n and_o do_v not_o know_v this_o be_v but_o a_o christian_a in_o name_n and_o consequent_o vain_a and_o miserable_a and_o this_o be_v partly_o confirm_v by_o the_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n and_o partly_o out_o of_o those_o of_o solomon_n before_o mention_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n say_v st._n paul_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o impiety_n and_o injustice_n of_o those_o man_n which_o do_v detain_v the_o verity_n of_o god_n in_o unrighteousness_n because_o what_o be_v know_v of_o god_n be_v make_v manife_a unto_o they_o 11.16_o for_o god_n have_v reveal_v it_o unto_o they_o for_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o he_o be_v discern_v of_o the_o creature_n of_o this_o world_n by_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v understand_v by_o creation_n as_o also_o his_o everlasting_a virtue_n and_o divinity_n so_o that_o they_o be_v inexcusable_a because_o that_o when_o they_o know_v god_n they_o do_v not_o glorify_v he_o or_o give_v he_o thanks_o but_o do_v fade_v away_o or_o vanish_v in_o their_o own_o imagination_n and_o their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v darken_v and_o therefore_o in_o say_v that_o they_o be_v wise_a they_o become_v fool_n and_o change_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o incorruptible_a god_n into_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o corruptible_a man_n and_o of_o bird_n and_o of_o fourfooted_a beast_n and_o of_o serpent_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o he_o argue_v first_o that_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v ponder_v and_o know_v in_o his_o creature_n and_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o acknowledge_v and_o ascribe_v all_o the_o glory_n and_o virtue_n of_o they_o unto_o his_o spirit_n or_o divinity_n in_o they_o and_o not_o to_o mistake_v the_o creator_n for_o the_o creature_n for_o he_o seem_v express_o to_o argue_v and_o signify_v that_o his_o everlasting_a virtue_n and_o divinity_n be_v in_o the_o creature_n and_o that_o it_o appear_v out_o of_o they_o for_o his_o word_n import_v that_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o he_o be_v discern_v by_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v create_v as_o also_o his_o everlasting_a virtue_n and_o divinity_n and_o why_o not_o be_v that_o in_o the_o word_n be_v and_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n life_n or_o the_o vivify_a spirit_n but_o life_n be_v in_o the_o creature_n ergo_fw-la the_o word_n and_o by_o consequence_n the_o incorruptible_a spirit_n but_o solomon_n confirm_v the_o above_o mention_v place_n in_o this_o 13.1_o all_o man_n be_v vain_a by_o nature_n who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n and_o can_v understand_v he_o that_o true_o be_v by_o such_o good_a creature_n of_o he_o which_o they_o behold_v nor_o acknowledge_v the_o workman_n by_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o work_n whereby_o he_o argue_v that_o divinity_n in_o the_o creature_n may_v be_v perceive_v in_o and_o by_o the_o aspect_n of_o the_o creature_n wherefore_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o prophet_n say_v right_o when_o he_o do_v affirm_v that_o the_o heaven_n do_v declare_v the_o glory_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n by_o the_o beauteous_a apparition_n of_o that_o glorious_a spirit_n which_o do_v enact_v they_o and_o adorn_v their_o beauteous_a eye_n i_o mean_v the_o sun_n with_o such_o divine_a vivify_a and_o illuminate_a virtue_n which_o in_o abundance_n do_v possess_v and_o inhabit_v it_o and_o therefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o the_o prophet_n say_v right_o and_o instruct_o unto_o the_o ignorant_a world_n that_o the_o bright_a spirit_n of_o god_n do_v dwell_v in_o the_o sun_n of_o heaven_n as_o in_o a_o tabernacle_n and_o do_v impart_v and_o distribute_v his_o gift_n of_o form_n life_n vegetation_n and_o multiplication_n unto_o every_o creature_n out_o of_o it_o and_o yet_o i_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v with_o aristotle_n that_o sol_n &_o homo_fw-la generant_fw-la hominem_fw-la that_o the_o sun_n and_o man_n do_v begeâ—â—_n man_n but_o rather_o that_o the_o vivify_a spirit_n which_o be_v potent_a in_o the_o sun_n and_o not_o weak_a in_o every_o specific_a creature_n be_v only_o he_o that_o vivifi_v all_o thing_n send_v his_o spiracle_n of_o natural_a heat_n and_o life_n by_o a_o ordinary_a course_n out_o of_o the_o sun_n to_o help_v and_o assist_v the_o creature_n to_o live_v and_o multiply_v and_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o inclusive_o in_o the_o sun_n but_o work_v also_o all_o in_o all_o as_o well_o within_o as_o without_o it_o be_v that_o it_o fill_v all_o thing_n and_o this_o be_v good_a doctrine_n which_o arrogate_v all_o vivify_a action_n as_o well_o immediate_a as_o mediate_v sole_o unto_o he_o who_o whole_o act_v and_o effect_v all_o thing_n and_o consequent_o not_o unto_o the_o create_a organ_n in_o which_o and_o by_o which_o he_o operate_v for_o in_o do_v the_o contrary_a we_o shall_v derogate_v from_o the_o creator_n to_o ascribe_v that_o which_o indeed_o be_v not_o unto_o the_o creature_n as_o for_o the_o late_a interpretation_n which_o say_v soli_fw-la posuit_fw-la tentorium_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la he_o make_v the_o sun_n a_o pavilion_n or_o tabernacle_n in_o the_o heaven_n what_o profit_n i_o beseech_v you_o can_v that_o doctrine_n bring_v unto_o man_n the_o first_o interpretation_n teach_v man_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v in_o this_o bright_a creature_n of_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o teach_v we_o to_o adore_v the_o lord_n and_o not_o the_o palace_n be_v that_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n be_v be_v in_o the_o beauteous_a creature_n have_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o infinite_a error_n in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o interpretation_n of_o especial_a moment_n and_o instruction_n the_o second_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o trivial_a that_o it_o need_v no_o such_o curiosity_n of_o expression_n to_o signify_v that_o
visible_a thing_n and_o therefore_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v first_o make_v or_o produce_v out_o of_o thing_n not_o visible_a that_o be_v to_o say_v aerial_a or_o heavenly_a for_o it_o be_v one_o universal_a air_n that_o fill_v the_o vast_a cavity_n or_o vault_n of_o the_o world_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o levity_n tenuity_n or_o invisibility_n be_v call_v heaven_n as_o contrariwise_o the_o earth_n and_o sea_n be_v so_o term_v because_o of_o their_o gravity_n density_n and_o visibility_n since_o therefore_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o catholic_a sublunary_a air_n be_v the_o main_a material_a ground_n and_o substance_n of_o that_o which_o the_o world_n call_v element_n and_o that_o it_o be_v alter_v and_o change_v from_o one_o estate_n into_o another_o by_o the_o word_n or_o divine_a spirit_n ruach_n elohim_n i_o mean_v by_o the_o eternal_a wisdom_n let_v we_o consider_v with_o ourselves_o how_o this_o potent_a spirit_n do_v effect_n in_o that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o homogeneal_a invisible_a thin_a water_n or_o air_n such_o protean_a transmutation_n whereby_o there_o be_v a_o evident_a rotation_n make_v in_o it_o out_o of_o one_o nature_n into_o another_o which_o be_v therefore_o term_v distinct_a element_n we_o must_v therefore_o consider_v in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o this_o be_v that_o vivify_a spirit_n which_o the_o prophet_n call_v from_o the_o four_o wind_n 37.9_o say_v veni_fw-la spiritus_fw-la a_o quatuor_fw-la ventis_fw-la &_o insuffla_fw-la interfectos_fw-la istos_fw-la ut_fw-la reviviscant_fw-la and_o therefore_o this_o one_o spirit_n ruach_n elohim_n be_v the_o royal_a commander_n of_o the_o four_o wind_n and_o by_o consequence_n can_v contract_v the_o air_n by_o his_o windy_a organ_n and_o again_o dilate_v it_o at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v he_o and_o no_o other_o that_o do_v animate_v the_o four_o wind_n and_o agitate_v the_o angel_n that_o be_v his_o under-governours_n of_o they_o to_o alter_v and_o 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and_o again_o that_o both_o these_o opposite_a nature_n proceed_v and_o spring_n from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o divine_a and_o catholic_a spirit_n which_o operate_v all_o in_o all_o every_o where_o and_o consequent_o as_o well_o in_o earth_n as_o in_o heaven_n this_o testimony_n of_o the_o true_a philosophy_n do_v manifest_o confirm_v and_o import_v 147._o deo_fw-la emittente_fw-la sermonem_fw-la suum_fw-la in_o terram_fw-la quam_fw-la celerrimè_fw-la excurrit_fw-la qui_fw-la nives_fw-la emittit_fw-la sicut_fw-la lanam_fw-la &_o pruâ—nam_fw-la quasi_fw-la cineres_fw-la dispergit_fw-la dejicit_fw-la gelu_fw-la tanquam_fw-la frusta_fw-la coram_fw-la frigore_fw-la ejus_fw-la quis_fw-la consistat_fw-la emittit_fw-la verbum_fw-la suum_fw-la &_o liquefacit_fw-la ista_fw-la simul_fw-la ac_fw-la efflat_fw-la ventum_fw-la suum_fw-la effluunt_fw-la aquae_fw-la god_n send_v forth_o his_o word_n it_o run_v forth_o most_o swift_o upon_o the_o earth_n who_o produce_v snow_n like_o wool_n and_o 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and_o as_o it_o shall_v seem_v understand_v essential_o but_o little_a or_o have_v they_o well_o conceive_v that_o
earth_n with_o his_o presence_n this_o therefore_o be_v it_o that_o make_v some_o 1._o even_o of_o our_o christian_a philosopher_n to_o break_v forth_o into_o these_o speech_n deus_fw-la est_fw-la natura_fw-la &_o natura_fw-la deus_fw-la god_n be_v nature_n and_o nature_n be_v god_n whereby_o they_o mean_v that_o the_o naturate_n or_o radical_a inform_a nature_n be_v the_o eternal_a emanation_n which_o make_v and_o inform_v the_o humid_a nature_n of_o the_o world_n which_o for_o that_o reason_n be_v call_v natura_fw-la naturata_fw-la or_o the_o nature_n which_o be_v make_v natural_a namely_o by_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o naturate_a nature_n or_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o move_v upon_o the_o water_n and_o impart_v unto_o they_o of_o his_o fiery_a inform_a vigour_n or_o essence_n as_o we_o may_v find_v partly_o by_o sacred_a testimony_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o confirmation_n of_o st._n austin_n we_o must_v therefore_o after_o a_o due_a consideration_n of_o this_o which_o 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unadvised_a and_o more_o sensual_a than_o intellectual_a philosopher_n have_v define_v it_o to_o be_v be_v that_o it_o be_v vis_fw-fr in_o rebus_fw-la infinita_fw-la a_o infinite_a virtue_n or_o nature_n in_o thing_n and_o therefore_o not_o finite_a or_o determinable_a for_o look_v how_o far_o it_o shine_v or_o emit_v his_o active_a spirit_n out_o of_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o celestial_a star_n even_o so_o far_o be_v this_o centrall_a terrestrial_a bright_a spirit_n able_a to_o make_v his_o semidiameter_n of_o extension_n so_o that_o as_o the_o heavenly_a star_n beamy_a influence_n do_v penetrate_v downward_o unto_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n even_o after_o the_o very_a like_o manner_n do_v each_o terrestrial_a star_n pierce_v unto_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o celestial_a star_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v derive_v and_o the_o more_o rich_a and_o exalt_a be_v the_o starry_a form_n in_o the_o creature_n the_o near_a it_o approach_v unto_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o most_o exalt_a 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mulâ—ply_v nature_n so_o likewise_o each_o kind_n or_o species_n which_o be_v endue_v with_o all_o one_o influence_n do_v because_o of_o his_o likeness_n to_o another_o send_v forth_o by_o a_o sympathetic_a consent_n beam_n of_o one_o nature_n make_v a_o harmonious_a symphony_n in_o the_o concourse_n of_o their_o beam_n by_o which_o they_o do_v agree_v in_o union_n of_o love_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n the_o axiom_n of_o the_o philosopher_n before_o mention_v run_v in_o this_o strain_n natura_fw-la ex_fw-la similibus_fw-la similia_fw-la procreare_fw-la solet_fw-la nature_n do_v use_v to_o procreate_v like_a of_o like_a and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o each_o specific_a form_n do_v rejoice_v in_o its_o like_a and_o be_v ready_a to_o produce_v his_o kind_n and_o do_v not_o use_v to_o pass_v the_o limit_n of_o his_o kind_n as_o for_o example_n a_o man_n nature_n produce_v a_o man_n a_o horse_n a_o horse_n a_o fenel-seed_n fenel_n a_o bean_n a_o bean_n wheat_n produce_v wheat_n 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